The average salary for an architect in Louisiana is around $70,780 per year.
Avg Salary
Architects earn an average yearly salary of $70,780.
Wages typically start from $42,750 and go up to $114,090.
24% above national average Updated in 2018
Architect earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level architect earnings begin at:
$54.85 per hour
$114,090 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level architect earnings begin at:
$44.44 per hour
$92,440 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level architect earnings begin at:
$34.03 per hour
$70,780 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level architect earnings begin at:
$26.03 per hour
$54,150 per year
10th percentile
Starting level architect earnings begin at:
$20.55 per hour
$42,750 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Architect salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $93,920 |
| Alaska | $93,180 |
| District of Columbia | $92,490 |
| California | $87,180 |
| Texas | $86,160 |
| Georgia | $85,800 |
| Alabama | $84,170 |
| New Jersey | $83,590 |
| New Hampshire | $83,210 |
| Virginia | $83,040 |
| West Virginia | $82,990 |
| Minnesota | $82,260 |
| Wyoming | $81,910 |
| Nevada | $81,820 |
| Nebraska | $80,390 |
| Connecticut | $80,040 |
| Maryland | $80,010 |
| Indiana | $79,760 |
| South Carolina | $78,790 |
| North Carolina | $78,200 |
| Rhode Island | $78,190 |
| South Dakota | $78,030 |
| Kansas | $77,950 |
| Oklahoma | $77,650 |
| Ohio | $76,720 |
| Maine | $76,600 |
| Wisconsin | $75,600 |
| Guam | $75,490 |
| Oregon | $75,190 |
| Washington | $74,740 |
| Illinois | $74,609 |
| Hawaii | $74,151 |
| Tennessee | $73,760 |
| Delaware | $73,610 |
| North Dakota | $72,720 |
| Missouri | $72,380 |
| Arizona | $71,592 |
| Idaho | $71,190 |
| Louisiana | $70,780 |
| Florida | $70,740 |
| Michigan | $70,640 |
| Vermont | $69,080 |
| Kentucky | $68,910 |
| New Mexico | $68,320 |
| Iowa | $67,290 |
| Mississippi | $66,520 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,239 |
| Colorado | $65,690 |
| Utah | $65,250 |
| Arkansas | $63,220 |
| Montana | $62,280 |
| Puerto Rico | $49,830 |
| New York | $107,868 |
How much does an Architect earn?
How do architect salaries compare to similar careers?
Architects earn about the same as related careers in Louisiana. On average, they make less than construction managers but more than surveyors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Construction manager salary | $91K |
| Industrial designer salary | $81K |
| Architect salary | $71K |
| Urban planner salary | $68K |
| Art director salary | $63K |
| Games artist salary | $63K |
| Surveyor salary | $60K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)